Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks
April 22, 2023 3:42 PM Heavy explosions that have rocked the city in recent days resumed on Saturday morning. Read More
Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan lake in Europe
April 22, 2023 1:53 PM Warming temperatures have wreaked havoc on the annual snowfall in the area. Read More
Activists in UK gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid ‘dystopian’ future
April 22, 2023 1:38 PM Activists led by the Extinction Rebellion group have gathered in London to kick off a four-day action. Read More
Fuel tanker explosion on Connecticut bridge in US kills 1 person
April 22, 2023 12:22 PM A passenger vehicle’s blown-out tire set off a chain reaction that resulted in the explosion. Read More
Value in English proficiency but it should not be the single criterion for new citizens: Edwin Tong
The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth also noted that a “significant proportion of Singaporeans throughout our history” have not been able to speak English well.Read More
Elite law schools boycotted the US news rankings. Now, they may be paying a price.
April 22, 2023 11:42 AM Yale Law School, the instigator of the boycott, is among those that see the rankings as incorrigible. Read More
‘Hello, hello’: Parrots taught to make video calls feel less lonely, study shows
April 22, 2023 11:39 AM The birds also began to engage in more social behaviours such as singing, preening and play. Read More
Founders’ Memorial launches exhibition on Singapore’s history, features documents on split from Malaysia
Artefacts include a red box that once contained founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s documents and the Albatross Files, which details the top-level discussions leading up to Singapore’s split from…
Getting married in a nap dress
April 22, 2023 10:27 AM The dress was conceived as a sort of elevated nightgown, comfortable enough to sleep in, stylish enough to step outside in. Read More
World’s ‘oldest’ tree able to reveal planet’s secrets
April 22, 2023 9:40 AM The trunk is believed to contain scientific information that could shed light on how the planet has adapted to climatic changes. Read More